Synonyms of overlaid

overlaid

verb

past tense of overlay

1

as in coated

to form a layer over

you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coated
• covered
• overlay
• blanketed
• sheeted
• carpeted
• overspread
• wrapped
• enveloped
• encircled
• swathed
• circled
• enclosed
• mantled
• enshrouded
• shrouded
• clothed
• encompassed
• veiled
• enwrapped
• cloaked
• enrobed
• curtained
• shawled
• enswathed

2

as in overlapped

to lie over parts of one another

cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlapped
• overlay
• lapped
• overspread
• shingled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overlaid

Violet helleborines are incredibly picky orchids, requiring a mature beech forest growing on a clay soil overlaid on chalk. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

This is overlaid with twee elements that might be part of the mid ’00 nostalgia in the air. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

The glasses then rendered that infrared in shades of red or a red-cyan mixture, overlaid on top of a normal field of visible light. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

The Galaxy Watch 9 ships with Wear OS 7 and Samsung’s One UI 9 interface overlaid on top. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

The chart below shows an overlay of the Fed funds policy rate in orange overlaid with the short duration 2 year Treasury yield in blue. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Each design was simulated spinning mid-flight and overlaid on 100 real-world backgrounds, then scored by a perceptual model built to mimic human vision, where a lower score meant better camouflage. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026

These tools can even be overlaid on the interview screen itself, claiming to appear invisible and undetectable. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026

In a few of the photos shared on social media, images of Mia’s late father could be seen overlaid on the most special moments from her wedding day. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026